Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -4.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +152.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +120.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +312.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -119.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -560.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +367.9% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +46.8% |
| 2023 | -6.7% | -153.9% |
| 2024 | -4.9% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -0.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -6.7% | 12.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 281,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,071 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Uruguay was -4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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